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Reko Diq Mine: Pakistan won the legal battle from Australia

10Nov

By Aqsa Azam2 Comments

Latest, Pakistan

Reko Diq Mine: Pakistan won the legal battle from Australia

Reko Diq is the biggest reservoir of copper and gold. The mine came into limelight after the famous dispute between Pakistan Government and Australia. Reko Diq Mine CHUGHAI, PAKISTAN - Baluchistan is blessed with the minerals treasures. But unfortunately it is still the poorest province of the country. A ray of hope arised when a mine was discovered in the area of Chughai name as Reko Diq. This mine contains reserves of copper and alluring gold. It represents one of the largest copper and gold reserves in the world having estimated reserves of 5.9 billion tones of low quality 0.41% copper and gold reserves amounting to 41.5 million oz. This is fifth largest mine in the world. You can find it in the south west part of Baluchistan. https://twitter.com/ThoraHannsPagly/status/...

Allama Iqbal: Facts you should know about Shayar e Mashriq

9Nov

By Aqsa Azam3 Comments

Pakistan

Allama Iqbal: Facts you should know about Shayar e Mashriq

Allama Iqbal is a Founder of the Khudi (I am ness) concept, spiritual father of Pakistan. His vision of Islam and freedom was so unique yet dynamic. On His birthday we want to pay homage to his ideology that helps Muslims of subcontinent to fight for their right. Allama Muhammad Iqbal born in 9th November 1877 in Sialkot. He was a special kid by birth. His father Noor Muhammad was a tailor by profession. He was not a rich person but a devoted Muslim by heart. His mother Imam Bibi was a housewife and a very pious lady. Little Iqbal got his religious instincts from his parents that lead him to more Devine paths of spirituality. He was a bright student but his father could not afford his education. So his uncle Atta Muhammad bear all the expenses of his education. https://twitter.co...

Moti Masjid Lahore: Pearl of Mughal Dynasty

8Nov

By Aqsa AzamNo Comments

Islam

Moti Masjid Lahore: Pearl of Mughal Dynasty

Moti Masjid is another example of Mughal's love towards masjids and Islam. There are a lot of mysteries, stories and theories attached to it. LAHORE, PAKISTAN - After a really long renovation period, Moti Masjid has reopened for tourists and for prayers. Walled City of Lahore Authority (WLCA) renovated mosque with whooping 50 million PKR. Lahore fort is the biggest tourist's attraction in the city. With the addition of this mosque, people will get another mesmerizing view of our history. Moti Masjid which means Pearl Mosque was built in 1630 CE by Mughal Emperor Shah Jahan. Use of white marble is prominent in whole mosque. Marble was brought from Makrana, Rajasthan, hub of infamous white marble. Mosque has 5 domes and 3 shrines. It is relatively a small mosque as compared to Wa...

Dai Anga Mosque: Mughal’s tribute to their beloved wet-nurse

7Nov

By Aqsa Azam1 Comment

Pakistan

Dai Anga Mosque: Mughal’s tribute to their beloved wet-nurse

A beautiful mosque in the populated city of Lahore. Tells an amazing tale of love and loyalty. Another Mughal's appealing leftover is Dai Anga Mosque in Gulabi Bagh. Mughals has ruled Asia for hundred's of years. Their services towards common man written in every history book in the world. One more thing is mention along with their love towards God and common man. Gratitude towards their loyal companions. They pays them tribute in pure Mughal style and fashion. One of the example is Dai Anga Mosque in Gulabi Bagh, Lahore. A mosque that built in accordance to acknowledge services of their trust worthy wet nurse. Along with that it also shows the influence and respect of Dai Anga in Mughal's Cabinet. Dai Anga whose real name was Zaib Un Nissa. She was the wet nurse of Mughal Emperor...

Rats of Shah doula: Genetic Disorder or abusive religious ritual

5Nov

By Aqsa AzamNo Comments

Opinion

Rats of Shah doula: Genetic Disorder or abusive religious ritual

Unfortunate kids abandoned due to mere superstitions are generally refers as Rats of Shah Doula. If this horrendous act can stop these kids can be fruitful citizen of society. South Asia is unfortunately a hub of weird superstitions and traditions. Some of them are brutal and atrocious but they observed in the name of religion. One of them is Rats of Shah Doula. Kids are mentally unstable and their heads are deformed. They suffered from a disease called Microcephaly. It started in 1800s after an infertile woman blessed with a kid after offering prayer in the shrine. The main shrine is in Gujrat city Pakistan. It is after the pious man named Hazrat Syed Kabeeruddin Shahdaula. He was born in 1581 in a very noble house of the city. He lost his parents in a tender age. Then he went t...